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Newspaper
Boston Post
Location
Boston, Massachusetts, United States of America
Date
Jul 26, 1918
Page
10
The Boston Post lists daily and Sunday subscription rates for domestic, Canada, and foreign delivery with prices for various terms. Notices include payment guidance, postal details, and editor contact information for Edwin A. Grozier.
The piece rebukes claims that casualty lists are camouflaged or delayed to mislead the public. It explains lists lag because casualties cannot be fully known or dispatched all at once and arrive in regular military order from France. It condemns using such lists as partisan weapons against the War Department.
The Indian recruits in the U S fighting forces perform well at the front. Germans call them savages, a tribute to bold efficiency. They scout, swim underwater, raft, and relay enemy movement details. About 336000 Indians lived in the West last year and roughly 10,000 volunteered, a high enlistment rate.
A letter criticizes Poultney Bigelow for accusing the administration of exaggerating U S troop strength in France. It notes Baker’s Senate testimony predicting 500000 men early in the year and 1,000,000 by year end, and asserts today’s count reaches 1,200,000 troops abroad.
The piece cites Theodore N. Vail and Thomas W. Lamont arguing for or against government ownership of telephone and telegraph firms. It notes the Postmaster General Burleson promises careful safeguarding of properties and long term earnings for investors.
A noted expert argues that little threat remains to corporate stability and earnings capacity, a view aimed at reassuring conservative readers and tempering reactionary press concerns.
A wartime analysis argues the United States incurred massive costs to build bases, munitions plants, ships, and supply a distant army. It contends U S war debt, per capita wealth, and financing differ from Germany, with U S bonds and ally loans shaping a favorable overall balance.
In dramatic comment on the Kaiser, the Crown Prince failed to march to Paris as German forces crumble under Foch and Allied bravery. The narrative notes a tightening pocket from Soissons toward Mery-Premecy and a frantic German council of war as Paris remains out of reach.
The piece argues sugar rations must stay strict two lumps per cup or three teaspoonfuls per plate. It cites General Pershing on sugar’s value for troops returning from front lines to revive fatigue. It links sugar limits to patriotic practice alongside War Savings Stamps and Liberty Bonds.
Tomorrow afternoon Chief Boatswain John Paul ONeil and his crew will clear 146 Tremont street and relocate the naval recruiting station to the new office building at 48 to 57 Cornhill. More than 60 enlisted men and yeomen will enroll young Americans seeking to become sailors, with decks five and six designated for recruiting after the Charlestown yard office is moved to Cornhill.
The Civil Service Commission announced the confirmation of Dr. William C. Woodward as health commissioner for Boston. He takes office August 1 with a $7500 salary. Other Transit Board confirmations include Josiah Quincy as chairman, Major Thomas F. Sullivan as public works commissioner, Thomas W. Murray as transit board member, and James B. Shea as park commissioner.
A WWII era verse from Lon Voy and Bertie Bertram praising the germ as a foe to the Kaiser and Spanish flu. The piece mocks German military power and lauds soldiers and shipbuilders while inviting the author Bertie back to the column with cheerful notes from Dorchester by the Briny.
The line reflects on humility in knowledge asserting that recognizing knowledge is only a fragment marks wisdom's start. It frames wisdom as awareness of limits in what one claims to know.
A long satirical exchange between Mr N Newkirk and a reader uses ornate salutations and humor to deride misaddressed letters and a ten dollar loan request. Newkirk ridicules distortions of his name and mocks the improvised courtesy in a playful but sharp style.
A Boston Post column recounts the start of World War I with differing begin dates, notes on war-driven shortages, and local acts such as Red Cross sweater donations for draftees. It also covers visits by Edward McGrady planning a Mooney case address, labor news, and marine corps brotherhood aboard the Arkansas along with other local notes.
Winifred hides identity to pick raspberries for Aunt Hannah. Peters' overseer spots her. Peters arrives, forgives the act, and invites more berries. Ralph Peters falls in love, while Winifred confesses in tears, revealing she is Spanish and a Spanish-speaking trespasser who steals his heart.
The article notes Joan of Arc’s appearance is uncertain from portraits, citing Arras’s now-lost depiction and contemporary descriptions. It contrasts painterly fantasies by Germans and English with Boutet de Monvel Bastien-Lepage and Dubois, and links Joan’s image to France’s patriotic myth during the first Marne battle. It ends with a French officer briefly affirming belief in Jeanne’s celestial aid.
Reopening of the Dover Point rail and highway bridge completes a 50 foot flood damage repair. Trains resume service between Dover and Portsmouth. U S Shipping Board maritime training sees rising enrollments across New England with 21 to 30 year olds urged to apply on ships Meade Calvin Austin Governor Dingley and Governor Cobb. Two new training ships and a Seattle station forthcoming due to Pacific coast influx. Boston accepts nearly 100 applicants daily. Only American citizens."
Mildred Champagne advises a 19 year old and her one month younger partner on whether to pursue dating seriously. She urges planning for marriage when of age, emphasizes parental sanction, and warns that flippant talk undermines commitment. She highlights preparing for a home and future trousseau.
Twelve lifeboats were lowered and manned in three minutes by Merchant Marine apprentices aboard the training ship Governor Dingley off Long Island yesterday afternoon. Louis K. Liggett, chief enrolling agent for the United States Shipping Board, and associates accompanied the group on the harbor run.
Colonel Edward House born July 26 1858 in Austin Texas rose as a friend and adviser to Woodrow Wilson He studied at New Haven and Cornell He helped elect Texas governors and served as Wilsons special representative abroad including Berlin and meeting the Kaiser during neutrality He is noted for quiet demeanor and gray attire.
A 1918 poem by George Matthew Adams framed as Kultur-Walt Mason condemns brutality and blind obedience. It denounces war crimes and calls out rulers, church leaders, and civilians who support violence. The piece juxtaposes sacred imagery with ruthless acts to critique wartime propaganda.
A 1818 verse in which the speaker the Bentztown Bard notes that a Feller remains content through trenches love and toil finding joy in simple things. The poem reflects on enduring life through hardship and affection and the dream of spring.
Reader letters discuss the historic eastern Massachusetts squaw sachem widow of Nane-pashmet and her rule until 1635, with Lynn as HQ. Another note asks how many troops Canada raised, and trivia on Civil War duration and digestible meats. The missive ends with a question about who ran for president most often.
Eugene V. Debs, Socialist candidate in 1900 1904 1908 and 1912, faced off with William Jennings Bryan, Democratic nominee in 1896 1900 and 1908, in a heated Hendricks Club argument between two members.
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